Fadi Ghandour

Fadi Ghandour

Fadi Ghandour (born 1959)[1] is the Executive Chairman of Wamda Group, an organization consisting of a Venture Capital fund that invests in technology-enabled companies in the Middle East and North Africa region, Turkey[2] and East Africa.

The son of Royal Jordanian airlines founder Ali Ghandour,[3] Fadi Ghandour was born in Beirut in 1959.[1] He came to Jordan at the age of four, when his father was a political refugee.[4] He graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in 1981.[1][3]

In 1982, he founded Aramex, which partners regionally Airborne Express, Burlington Northern, FedEx and Purolator International to deliver packages to hot spots in the Arab region.[1][5] Aramex is a global logistics and transportation provider listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).[6] He stepped down as CEO in 2012.[2]

He is also the Founder and Chairman of Ruwwad for Development, an initiative that helps disadvantaged communities across in Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Egypt overcome marginalization through activism, civic engagement, education and financial inclusion.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fadi Ghandour - Creating Emerging Markets". Harvard Business School. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Fadi Ghandour". Gulf Business. UAE. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  3. 1 2 3 Elizabeth MacBride (February 19, 2015). "Aramex founder delivers hope in the Middle East". Cnbc.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  4. ↑ Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan; Ian Michael; Immanuel Azaad Moonesar (January 8, 2013). East Meets West. Emerald Group Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-78190-413-8.
  5. ↑ Vijay Mahajan (July 13, 2012). The Arab World Unbound: Tapping into the Power of 350 Million Consumers. John Wiley & Sons. p. PT37. ISBN 978-1-118-23642-0.
  6. ↑ "ARMX:DFM Stock Quote - Aramex PJSC". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
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